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J. H. WAGENHORST RIM WITH VALVE STEM FASTENER Filed Jan. 25. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 liatented Oct. 30, 1928i.

UNITED STATES JAMES H. WAGElJlI-IES'L, OF JACKSON, MCHIGAN.

RIM WITH VALVE-STEM.' FASTENER.

Application filed January 26, 1925.

This :invention relates generally to automobile tires and rims and more particularly to certain improvements applied to the tire and rim and whereby the removal of the tire from the rim is facilitated and also a sealed joint provided between the tire and rim and whereby the entrance ot dirt and moisture is prevented. u

With these objects in view and certain others which will become apparent as the d eseription proceeds, the invention consists in the novel features of construction and in the manner of combining or arranging the same all of which will be fully described hereinafter and set forth in the appended claims.

In the drawings forming a part ot' this specification Fig. 1 is ascctional view oi a tireand rim embodying one form of myi 1nvention; Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1; Fig. is a detail sectional view showing a slight modification; Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view showing another form ot rim and tire arranged therein; Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the construction shown in Fig. L1; and Fig. G is a transverse sectional view showing a slight inodilication ot the construction shown in Figs. t and 5.

Referring to the construction shown in Fig. 1, 1l) indicates the tire'carrying rim having a valve stein opening 11 in the base. thereof and it will be noted that thisopening is considerablylarger than the usual or ordinaryvalve stein opening. 12 indicates the ordinary tireshoe and 13 the inner tube to which is connected the valve stem 14.

Where the valve stein is connected to the inner tube there is provided the usual washer 15 and in addition thereto the packing gasket 16, theseparts being held in position by means of the nut 17 screwed upon the steam and binding against the gasket as most clearly shown.

, The washer and gasket are of such size as to completely close the valve stem opening 11 and the gasket seats upon what may be termed the"` inner edge of the valve stem opening. So long as the gasket is firmly held in contactwith the edge ot the valve stem opening',` it is obviousthat no dirt or moisture can pass through'the opening and in order to securely hold the gasket thus seated, I utilize the cap or sleeve 18 which is screwed upon the valve stem 11i and bears against a latch 19 pivoted at 20 to the base of the rim.`

Serial No. 4,906.

This latch is notched as sliowncat 21 so that it can straddle or embrace the valve stem 1.4i and provide the proper amount of bearing or contact tor the cap or sleeve 18. It is obvious that by screwing the cap or sleeve up on the stein with the end of the cap or sleeve in contact with the latch, that the stem will be drawn down and the gasket iirmly pressed against the edges of the valve stein opening.

lll/*hen it is desired to remove the tire from the rim, the cap or sleeve 18 is screwed down a short distance and the latch 19 turned back out oi? engagement with the stem and then the stem with the cap or sleeve connected thereto can be pushed upwardly throughthe valve stem opening, this ope-ning being made vsui'iiciently large for this very purpose. y

Pushing the valve stem with cap thereon upwardly carries the inner tube upwardly also, and the tire being deflated, a tool can be Aasily introduced between the tire shoe and the rim without danger oit' contacting with the inner tube, inasmuch as the inner tube has been forced upwardly by pushing the valve stem with the cap therein up through the opening inthe base.

lt will, of course, be understood that the tire tool will be introduced at a point adjacent to where the inner tube is thus elevated.

ln Fig. 3 the i'ini base is slightly depressed as shown at 10 and the opening 11il is somewhat smaller than the opening 11 but it is still large enough to permit the passage of the valve stem with the cap or sleeve 18 thereon.

ln this construction, however, l eliminate the washer and gasket and bring the am nut 17 .into contact with the edges oi the valve stein opening 11 for the purpose of closing said opening. The latch 19 is exactly the saine as previously described and the method oi" operation is exactly the saine as previously described. rlhe saine advantages are also present. i

In the construction shown in Figs. t, 5 and 6, the tire carrying rim 10 is formed with a central inwardly projecting portion l()b and the valve stein. opening` 11c is produced in this inwardly extending portion ot the rim base. This type ot rim is con'nnonly designated a drop base rim on account ot the dropped or inwardly extending portion l0". The opening 11C is preferably surrounded by the flange 10C whichis formed at the same time that the opening 11C is produced. 

